You can take the idle stabilizer unit out of the line
altogether by just unplugging the 2 wires that go
in/out of it and plugging them together. You may,
however, lose some of the emissions control that it
was designed for.

Jim Carter

Orange violin, 84 westy
--- Gary Stearns <gstearns@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote:
> Two years ago our '88 did the same thing, only the
> idle went even higher,
> almost 5000 rpm. This started in cold weather, just
> like now.  Turned out
> that it was the Idle Stab. Cont. Unit behind the
> right taillight.  After
> replacing it, I opened it up and sure enough found a
> bunch of toasted
> semi-conductors.  Pretty safe bet that's where your
> problem is.
>
> Gary
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gambill, Billy G" <Bill.Gambill@MED.VA.GOV>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 6:48 PM
> Subject: 87 Idle Stabilizer Problem
>
>
> > My 87 Vanagon GL Camper normally idles at 1000
> RPMs but for some unknown
> > reason,
> > it now races to 4000 RPMs at idle. After reviewing
> the manual, I suspect
> it
> > may be the
> > Idle Stabilizer Valve or Idle Stabilizer Control
> Unit (behind the right
> rear
> > taillight).
> > I've checked the electrical current continuity of
> the Stabilizer Valve and
> > it seems OK.
> > Both of these parts are expensive to replace so I
> would like to be sure
> that
> > the part I buy
> > will correct the problem. Anybody have an
> experience like this?
> >
> > Thanks in Advance
> > Billy
> >
> > 56 Type I Standard
> > 67 Type II Camper
> > 76 & 79 Type I Convert
> > 87 Vanagon Camper
> >

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